“Is this thing I want to acquire removing a negative from my life?”
We all want things from time to time. We think and have been often convinced that acquiring things will bring us happiness. Most of us know this isn’t true. There is always another thing tempting us with some grandiose promise. But, what if you used a different barometer? What if you look at purchasing with a lens of removing something you have been tolerating? (like a broken dishwasher or a garage door that doesn’t remotely open and you have to get out in the cold and rain to open it)
Repairing or replacing that annoying thing may bring happiness to you!
My thoughts based on Tim Ferris Blog with Mr. Money Mustache
REFLECTION:
- Are you on the endless treadmill of purchasing things hoping it will deliver happiness?
- Is there some negative in you life you can remove to be happier?
- Make a list of things you are tolerating and start to address them.